The News Meeting

The News Meeting

Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news.


Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut?


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Producer: Casey Magloire


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Open warfare at OpenAI and Jess Phillips on why she voted for a ceasefire in Gaza

Open warfare at OpenAI and Jess Phillips on why she voted for a ceasefire in Gaza

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.Last week Jess Phillips was one of eight Labour MPs who quit as a shadow minis...

20 Nov 202336min

After Rwanda, what next and could Israel’s raid on a Gaza hospital be a turning point?

After Rwanda, what next and could Israel’s raid on a Gaza hospital be a turning point?

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.He’s joined by political editor Cat Neilan, news editor Jess Winch and climate...

17 Nov 202330min

Bonus episode: Rory Stewart on Westminster’s failures and his political future

Bonus episode: Rory Stewart on Westminster’s failures and his political future

Former cabinet minister and author of ‘Politics on the Edge’, Rory Stewart, talks to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding about his political career, Westminster’s dysfunction and what he might do...

15 Nov 202334min

Rory Stewart on David Cameron’s return and Suella Braverman’s sacking

Rory Stewart on David Cameron’s return and Suella Braverman’s sacking

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.Rishi Sunak has sacked his home secretary and appointed a former prime ministe...

13 Nov 202336min

Bonus episode: James O’Brien on the people who broke Britain and how we fix it

Bonus episode: James O’Brien on the people who broke Britain and how we fix it

LBC presenter James O’Brien talks to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding about the people who he thinks broke Britain, why there aren’t any rules anymore and his approach to journalism.James Hard...

10 Nov 202325min

James O’Brien on Suella Braverman and why Shell is suing Greenpeace

James O’Brien on Suella Braverman and why Shell is suing Greenpeace

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.James O’Brien, LBC presenter and author of ‘How They Broke Britain’, joins the...

10 Nov 202334min

Should pro-Palestinian marches go ahead on Armistice Day and can we feel sorry for Sam Bankman-Fried?

Should pro-Palestinian marches go ahead on Armistice Day and can we feel sorry for Sam Bankman-Fried?

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.He’s joined by Ian Goldin, professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxfor...

6 Nov 202338min

What we learnt from the Covid inquiry and what’s been happening at Bletchley Park?

What we learnt from the Covid inquiry and what’s been happening at Bletchley Park?

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.He’s joined by Katy Searle, who was executive editor of BBC Politics, and Tort...

3 Nov 202335min

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